Citro Food Flavor, 1 L

Why the classic Citro lemonade flavor scales from small studio batches to bottling lines

This 1 liter Citro flavor belongs to the category Beverage flavorings, which brings together concentrated liquid flavor compounds used for producing lemonades, fruit drinks, syrups and other soft drinks. Citro is a widely recognized citrus-caramel profile with steady demand across home beverage making, bottling lines, confectionery workshops and food service operations that need a bright, familiar soda taste.

The main field of use for this flavor is food manufacturing: carbonated and still beverage production, syrups for culinary use and coffee shops, candy and wafer fillings, hard candies, chewing gum, as well as baked goods and desserts where a recognizable citrus-sweet note is required. The 1 liter format suits studio-scale and small industrial production well, allowing formulators to build the flavor into syrup and beverage recipes in consistent batches without frequent reordering, which matters for facilities working from an approved technical specification.

Typical dosage ranges from 0.5 to 2 grams per liter of finished product, depending on the desired intensity and the requirements of a specific recipe. It is advisable to fine-tune the exact concentration through small trial batches before scaling up to full production volume. The flavor is best introduced at the final stage of processing, after heat treatment of the syrup or base, once the temperature has dropped to roughly 35-60 degrees Celsius - this preserves the volatile aromatic compounds and prevents loss of taste intensity at higher temperatures.

Citro blends well with other flavors from the same range, which opens possibilities for building custom flavor profiles. Adding a small amount of Cream Soda flavor gives the blend a creamier, more dessert-like note, while combining it with Raspberry flavor allows creating berry-citrus lemonades with a more complex profile. For confectionery fillings and desserts, a combination with Vanilla Extra flavor is often used, softening the sharpness of the citrus notes and adding a warm sweet base.

Store the flavor in a tightly sealed container in a dry, cool place at approximately 15 to 25 degrees Celsius, away from direct sunlight and heat sources, to maintain a stable flavor profile throughout the shelf life. Once the package is opened, reseal it as quickly as possible, since prolonged air exposure gradually reduces the aroma intensity.

Studio-batch Citro lemonade, 5 liters

Purified water 4700 ml

Sugar 400 g

Citric acid 8 g

Citro flavor 6 ml

Baking soda 2 g